Great Bowden Borrowpit

Great Bowden Borrowpit
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Leicestershire
Grid reference SP 743 898 [1]
Interest Biological
Area 2.4 hectares[1]
Notification 1983[1]
Location map Magic Map

Great Bowden Borrowpit is a 2.4 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Market Harborough in Leicestershire.[1][2]

This former railway borrow pit has an unusual marsh, dominated by soft rush, tufted hair grass and cottongrass. Other plants include bulrush and bog moss. Snipe feed on the site.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Great Bowden Borrowpit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Great Bowden Borrowpit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Great Bowden Borrowpit citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 October 2017.

Coordinates: 52°30′04″N 0°54′22″W / 52.501°N 0.906°W / 52.501; -0.906

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